We have different types of slang for different sectors. We have street slang, the jeje slang, the showbiz slang, and, of course, the very colorful and funny, gay slang or gay lingo.

Our brothers and sisters in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community are smart and creative, sometimes cryptic, in coming up with phrases or terms, some derived from the names of celebrities and iconic figures.

Here are some of the more popular expressions you may have heard from your make-up artist or your gay bff: